Skorikovia caucasica ( Lelej, 1985 ), 2025

Lelej, Arkady S., 2025, Revision of the genus Dentilla Lelej in Lelej et Kabakov, 1980 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Zootaxa 5633 (2), pp. 288-315 : 310-311

Skorikovia caucasica ( Lelej, 1985) , comb. nov.

( Figs 68–71 )

Dentilla caucasica Lelej, 1985: 191 , 193, ♀, holotype, ♀, Azerbaijan, Ordubad, 10.VI.1934, Kirshenblat [ZIN], examined; 2002: 51, ♀; Pagliano et al. 2020: 170; Lelej et al. 2022: 70 , ♀.

Diagnosis. MALE. Unknown. FEMALE. Eyes well protruding from head contour (face view). Head has no developed posterior angles (face view). Longitudinal diameter of eye 2.3 × distance from posterior edge of eye to posterior edge of vertex. T2 with one median subbasal spot of pale setae. T4–5 with black setae. Body length 7.5 mm.

Material examined. Holotype only.

Distribution. Azerbaijan.

Remarks. This species should be placed in the genus Skorikovia Ovtchinnikov, 2002 , based on the shape of the eyes and the very broad scutellar scale, where it may be the opposite sex of Skorikovia transcaucasica ( Lelej, 1985) , which is known only by the male.

Figures

FIGURES 68–76. Skorikovia, females. 68–71. S. caucasica (Lelej, 1985), holotype. 72–76. S. trinotata (=Mutilla curtiventris André, 1901, holotype). 68, 72. Habitus, dorsal view; 69. Habitus, lateral view; 70, 74. Head, face view; 73. Metasoma, dorsal view; 71, 75. Pygidial area, dorsal view; 76. Labels.